UPDATE: Isle of Man TT Races (10/1/06; 5/28/07-5/30/07)

To celebrate 100 years of TT motorcycle road racing at the Isle of Man, weare organizing a conference during TT practice week, May 28-30, 2007, at thebeautiful Villa Marina in Douglas on the Isle of Man. The conference isdedicated to documenting and celebrating the legacy of this enduringmotorcycling festival.

A combination of papers, film presentations and special issue panels willwork in a multidisciplinary way, across diverse fields and taking variedperspectives to address the fundamentals of the Isle of Man TT races.The conference will include an impressive line-up of international speakers,plus racers past and present, the motorcycle industry, motorcycle media,Manx heritage researchers, design historians, and many others. Specialevents will include an exhibition of photographs and videos, and a tour ofthe TT course with a TT racer guide.

We invite you to respond to the conference call for papers early since weanticipate lots of demand for accommodation on the Isle of Man during andafter the conference that will take place at the start of TT Practice Week.Papers are requested on the history and cultural significance of the TT.Suggested topics include: